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// A little something extra! 
// Story: A Pony out of Place 
// by Ausbrony 
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Arceus stood in front of the portal that would return him to his own world. Flare, his friends, Celestia and Luna all stood by to bid him farewell.

"Perhaps we shall meet again sometime, Flare Blitz?" Arceus spoke and Flare nodded in response. He fumbled around in Twilight's saddlebags for a moment and produced a small, blue crystal.

"Hey, Lord Arceus? I have a favour to ask."

"Then speak, what is it that you want."

He held up the crystal which levitated over to Arceus. "This is a message crystal, Twilight gave it to me yesterday after the party and I recorded something on it. I was wondering if you could give it to my friends in Alamos Town for me?"

Arceus looked at the crystal and nodded. "Of course." His tail flicked and without a another word he vanished through the rift.

"So what was on that crystal anyway?" Twilight asked him. "If I may ask?"

Flare nodded, leaning against her. "I just wanted to tell my friends that I'm okay and not to worry."


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Sapphira was pissed. Virizion had been no help whatsoever, not that Sapphira expected that bimbo to actually be useful. Gallade had barred the three from entering the town until Sapphira calmed down so the three Pokemon sat in the woods outside the city's outskirts.

"Sapphira darling, do try and calm yourself." Velvet pleaded. "Getting angry won't do anyone any good."

"Yeah, I'd like to go home sometime tonight!" Lucy pitched in.

Sapphira growled and glared. "Flare has been missing for weeks now! Don't you lot care at all!?"

"Of course we do, but we've looked everywhere!" Lucy yelled back. "What more can we do?"

There was a flash of bright light and Arceus appeared before them. Lucy and Velvet nearly wet themselves while Sapphira just glared some more. 

"Sapphira, Lucy and Velvet I presume?" Arceus asked and all three nodded silently. "I have something for you, a message from Flare Blitz."

"From Flare!?" Sapphira rushed forward. "He's alive? Where is he? Is he alright?"

Arceus simply gave her the crystal and left without a word, leaving Sapphira to rage.

The crystal shone and a lifesize image of Flare appeared. "Hey there guys... Is this thing on?"

The three Pokemon stared at the foreign-looking creature. It sort of looked like Flare, except that he looked stockier, and his flames had been replaced by real hair. And he had a horn?

"Is that really Flare?" Velvet asked.

"I know you guys are probably worried and I'm sorry that I couldn't see you in person. But I gave Arceus this message so I can tell you guys what's up." The image of Flare took a deep breath and smiled fondly. "First, I want to let you all know that I'm safe and I'm doing well, really well actually. I have made a bunch of new friends where I am and I think I've finally found a place where I truly belong."

"Truly belong?" Velvet tilted his head. "What does he mean by that?" 

"Sapphire, I know you're probably super pissed, but it's alright. Just try not to overkill the noobish trainers too much."

Sapphira blushed at the stupid nickname that Flare gave her a while ago. Lucy and Velvet snickered but quickly shut up when Sapphira glared at them.

"Velvet, make sure the girls stay out of trouble and pass on my best wishes to Sakura and Kai when you see them again too, okay?"

Velvet nodded and closed his eyes. Seems that he would have his paws full for a while.

"And Lucy, I kinda wish you were here, your reaction to this place would be priceless!"

"So where the hell are you then!?" The little Pikachu yelled at the projection.

The image of Flare was silent for a second and the Pokemon could hear some muffled voices in the background, followed by the sound of something breaking and some muffled screams. Flare facehooved and continued. "Sorry bout that, Pinkie found Twilight's coffee stash..."

The hell was a Pinkie?

"I've had quite an adventure since I arrived here in Equestria, hope you guys have some time, this will take a while. The whole thing started with that attack on Alamos Town..."